Leveraging The Insider’s Network To Your Advantage

The Complete Job Interviewing Skills Masterclass Course

Section 1: You Can Ace Your Next Job Interview

Quick Wins Stand Out With a Video Thank You Note (0:40)
You Can Accomplish Your Primary Goal - Getting the Job Offer (0:55)
Here Is Why You Are The Absolute Best Person for This Job (1:12)
This Is How You Will Stand Out (1:43)
Here Is What Is Special About You (0:52)

Section 2: Developing Your Winning Interview Mindset

Deliver a Career Catapulting Presentation (1:58)
Your Resume Has Done Its Job, Now It Is Your Turn (2:20)
This Is The Perfect Time To Be Politically Correc (2:03)
Please Tell Me About Yourself (1:38)
You Can Convince The Interviewer You Are The Best Person for the Job (1:13)
Convince the Interviewer You Are a Self-Learner (2:05)
The Consulting Freelancing Backdoor Into Your Dream Job (1:15)
The REAL Reason Job Interviews Take Place (2:45)
Make The Interview a Two Way Street (2:01)
New Lecture (2:03)

Section 3: Maintaining a Winning Mental State for Job Interviewing

Interviewing Skills With a Positive Mental State (3:07)
Create Your Winning Message (4:47)
Create Your Winning Message (4:47)
The 60 Second Winning Interview (1:41)

Section 4: Roll Up Our Sleeves And Prepare for The Interview

Let’s Get to Work (1:37)
The Secrets Are At Your Fingertips (3:11)
Plan Your Logistics The Right Way (1:15)
Linkedin Opposition Research (1:06)
The Basic Facts Are Not Enough (1:20)
This is How People are Interviewed In Your Industry (0:48)
Finding the Inside Track (0:59)
The Perfect Time for Your Job Interview (0:41)

Section 5: Advanced TJ Tips

This Won’t Work In Every Situation, But... (0:29)
Create Value for the Interviewer Right Away (3:34)
Give An Actual Presentation (2:41)

Section 6: Winning Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication

What You Saying Before You Say Anything (0:40)
Dress for Success and The Job Offer (3:00)
Jewelry To Enhance Not Detract (2:00)
Gender Clothing Issues (1:57)
Makeup is Not a Made Up Issue (1:56)

Lecture 7: The Sweet Smell of Your Success

Walking Into the Interview With Grace (9:31)
Have The Look (1:30)
Winning The Voice Competition (2:44)
Mirror Mirror On the Wall and In the Chair (1:39)
No, You Can’t Bring a Fidget Spinner (0:58)
The Picture of Success (0:50)

Section 8: You Can Eliminate Your Nerves

Nervousness Can Melt Away (0:47)
The Real Reason You are Nervous About Your Interviewing Skills (1:27)
Horrible Practices To Avoid At All Costs (1:24)
Just Say No (1:41)
Never Let them see Or Feel You Sweat (0:42)
Exhale Your Worries Away (0:49)
Exercise Your Stress Away (0:42)
Enough With Poor Little Me (1:48)
Pitching Yourself On a Regular Basis Where the Stakes are Low (1:13)

Section 9: Rehearse Your Interviewing Skills Like a Pro

The Ultimate Success Tip for Great Job Interviewing Skills (2:30)
Winging It Is Always a Bad Idea (2:39)
The Checklist for Critiquing Your Interview Skills (1:39)
The Perfect Interviewing Skills Partner for You Is... (0:37)
Practice On Video This Way (1:15)
The Magic Practice Number is 10 (1:06)
Now It Is Your Turn (1:02)

Section 10: Only Minutes to Go Before Your Interview!

Last Minute Tips Before You Start the Interview (0:19)
Don’t Get There On time, Get There Early (3:46)
Lose Your Phone (1:49)
Hands Free and Clutter Free (1:17)
The Last Minute Pit Stop (0:59)
Your Winning Bag of Tricks (0:54)
Cracked Lips No More (1:52)
Never Let Your Stomach Betray You (1:12)
The 30 Minute Drill (2:45)
Great Way to Not Look Like a Horse or a Cow (1:38)
Serenity Now! (0:58)

Section 11: You Are Now In the Interview

Things To Do In Your Interview (0:41)
The Interview Starts Right Now (1:01)
You Are Not Being Called Into the Principal’s Office (3:09)
Someone Might Be More Nervous Than You (0:54)
Name and Title Please (1:13)
Now We Can Dive Right In (2:00)
Here Is How to Talk Like a Human Being (1:54)
Clean Laundry Here (3:17)
If You Are Winning the Debate, You’ve Lost the Debate (1:10)
Show You Are a Real Person (2:31)
Be Cool! (1:50)
Treat Your Interviewer the Way You Want to Be Treated (1:31)
Abort the Mission If You Need To (1:41)
The Slick Way To Not Look Too Slick (1:06)
Keep Focused On the Primary Objective (2:24)
Not An Exact Fit Here, But... (2:36)
Your Style, Not the Interviewer’s Style (0:56)
Confidence Yes, Arrogance No (1:12)
The Interviewer Must Always Feel In Control of the Show (1:15)
Answering Questions With Just The Right Amount of Confidence (0:48)
Bigger and More Important Than You (1:00)
Don’t Lie! It’s Wrong and You Could Get Caught (1:01)
It’s Not a Comedy Show, But It Is a Show (1:19)
Not an Enemy, But Not a Friend (1:22)
Show Strength Through Flexibility (1:12)
Prove You Are a Team Player (0:49)
Communicating With Others Is Your Strength (0:58)
The World Can Be Your Oyster (1:22)
Be Fun, But Be Serious (1:20)
Forget The Canned Answers (1:20)
The Technology Overlay To Your Professional Life (1:55)

Section 12: Here Is How To Answer Questions With Skill

The Real Question Inside Every Question (0:26)
This Isn’t the Classroom (1:34)
And...Why Is This Relevant To Me Hiring You (2:26)
No Stupid Questions But There Are Stupid Answers (1:18)
More Question Strategies (1:16)
Your Goal Is to Communicate, Not Necessarily To Be Concise (3:23)
Here Is Why You Should Hire Me (1:15)
Pushing All The Right Buttons In Your Answers (1:03)
Answer Questions In a Likeable Way (1:42)
Working the Upbeat Angle (1:36)
Be G-Rated Authentic (2:10)
All Time Stops When You Are In an Interview (1:12)
Thinking Is OK In An Interview (1:33)
Abstraction Is Your Enemy In Job Interviews (1:07)
Planting Positive Seeds In the Mind of the Interviewer (0:51)
The Interviewer Wants You To Succeed (1:15)
Figure Out a Way To Show You Love Technology (3:36)
This Is Not the Time To Be Modest (1:13)

Section 13: Here Are Questions You Had Better Be Prepared For

Tests Are Easy When You Know The Questions In Advance (1:36)
Why Did You Leave Your Last Job (0:35)
What Was The Best Job You Ever Had (0:47)
What Was Your Least Favorite Job Ever (1:10)
What Are You Looking for In Your Ideal Job (0:58)
Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years (1:07)
When Did You Work With a Difficult Colleague (0:34)
What Kind of Team Projects Have You Worked On (1:33)
Why Should We Hire You Practice Your Interview Skills Now (0:57)

Section 14: Notes On Note Taking During Job Interviews

Here Is Why You Should Take Notes During a Job Interview (0:41)
You Don’t Need High Tech for Note Taking (1:16)
More reasons To Take Notes During a Job Interview (2:00)
Why The Interviewer Needs To See You Taking Notes (0:47)
Good Note Taking Can Reduce Your Stress During the Interview (1:31)
No, You Can’t Use a Laptop During a Job Interview (0:19)
Look At the Interviewer, Not Your Notes (0:34)
Using Your Notes To Your Advantage (1:35)
Review Your Notes on Notes (0:51)

Section 15: Selling Yourself By Asking Smart Questions

Preparing Your Questions Strategically (0:50)
Questions To Increase Your Odds (2:04)
Don’t Go Overboard, You Aren’t The Investigative Journalist (0:44)
Your Tight List of Planned Questions (0:58)
Your Questions Will Show You’ve Done Homework (1:02)
The Right Questions Will Demonstrate Your Abilities (0:43)

Section 16: Here Is What NOT To Say and Do During a Job Interview

This Won’t Help You (1:27)
The Real Mistake To Worry About (0:57)
At This Stage, Resumes Are Boring (0:31)
No, It’s Not Safe To Talk Religion Or Politics In a Job Interview (1:25)
Never Put Yourself Down, Other People Are Willing To Do That (1:06)
You Don’t Get Frustrated (1:05)
G-Rated Language the Whole Time (0:50)
Never Ask How Soon Until The Next Promotion (0:41)
Be Careful About Leveraging Insider Contacts (1:03)
Avoid Cliches Like the Plague Interviewing Skills (0:34)
Don’t Get Too Cocky (0:25)
You Don’t Care How Old or Young Your Boss Is (2:08)
No Invitations Yet (1:04)
Your Interviewer Is Not Your Career Coach (0:50)
Don’t Ask for Gossip Or Dirt (1:02)
Don’t Repeat Your Questions (0:35)
Don’t Lie About Previous Salary (1:39)
Don’t Ask About Work Hours Because You Love To Work All the Time (2:04)
You Aren’t Personal Friends Yet (0:26)
Don’t Ask If You Can Work from Home
Hold Off On the Special Circumstances for Now
Your Focus Still Needs to Be On What You DO Want to Say, Not What You Don’t Want to Say

Section 17: Things To Do Right As You Are Leaving the Interview

The Last BIG Positive Impression (0:55)
Get the Interviewer’s Business Card (0:28)
And In Summary (0:44)
Establish a Follow Up Plan (1:56)
Be a Gracious Guest (1:10)

Section 18: Your Total Professional Package

Every Touch Point With the Interviewer Must Be Professional (0:30)
Have a Voicemail That Isn’t Full (2:42)
Your Voicemail Needs to Say Who You Are (1:40)
Hand the Interviewer Your Business Card (1:43)
Have a Simple Email Address (2:42)
Create The Image You Want for Your Next 2 Jobs (2:34)

Section 19: Presents To Leave So You Won’t Be Forgotten

Reminders You Were There (0:48)
Get Your Portfolio Ready (1:12)
Professional Certifications Are Available Here (1:21)
Writing Samples and Other Goodies (3:08)
References So You Won’t Have To Take My Word for Things (0:29)

Section 20: Great References Can Make All the Difference

References The Right Way (2:08)
Make It Easy To Get Ahold Of Your References (0:36)
Great Communication With Your References (0:18)
Reference Timing (2:23)

Section 21: A Few Resume Tips

Resumes Are Not All the Same (0:51)
Update Your Resume Every 30 Days (1:25)
Filling The Resume Gap (2:12)

Section 22: Your Winning Social Media Strategy

Your Social Media Reputation (0:39)
Your Google Reputation (3:03)
The Right Way and The Wrong Way to Approach People on Social Media (5:09)
Quality Beats Quantity Every Time (1:53)
Social Media Is For Everyone These Days (1:32)

Section 23. Take These Steps Right After the Interview

The Gold Standard - The Handwritten Thank You Note (2:29)
The Right Way to Send an Email Thank You Note (1:17)
Email Versus Text Thank You Notes (0:55)
Power Thank You Notes Based On Your Interview Notes (3:10)
Remain Calm, Things Might Turn Your Way (2:11)
Follow Up and Deliver Anything Else You Delivered During the Interview (1:12)
The Follow Up Dance (2:06)
Keep Your Recruiter In the Loop (1:19)
Don’t Panic During a Stall (1:26)
Nip It In the Bud (3:05)

Section 24: Delicate Issues To Tiptoe Around

Tread Lightly Here (2:27)
Making the Case You Aren’t a Flake (2:01)
Don’t Bring Up Negative News Coverage (1:09)
Don’t Let Negative Reactions To Negative News Sink You (2:31)
Danger! Beyond Safe Boundaries (3:27)
Calming Your Interviewer Down (1:26)
Don’t Interrupt! (1:25)
Get a Clue! (0:43)
Not Too Brash and Not Too Meek (1:08)
A Gap Too Big To Ignore (1:48)
If Somebody Else Fired You... (1:41)
Here Is Why You Are NOT a Flaky Person (1:00)

Section 25: Interviewing Skills for Skype and Telephone Interviews

The Next Best Thing To Being There (0:29)
Phone Interviews Are Still Serious Job Interviews (1:14)
Never Use a Speakerphone! (1:27)
The Spontaneous Phone Interview Request (1:53)
A Controlled Environment for Your Video Interviews (0:46)
The Standing Phone Interview (1:09)
The Live Online Video Interview for You (2:02)
You Simple, Low-Cost Skype Interview Studio (4:38)
Makeup for Skype Video Interviews (0:49)
A Controlled Environment for Your Phone Interviews (1:20)
Ideally, Your Glasses Won’t Dominate the Screen (1:58)

Section 26: Interview Skills Needed for Special Situations

Out of the Ordinary Interviews (0:44)
Remember, Your Mission Has Not Changed (1:39)
The Group Interview (2:12)
Interviews In Other Cities (1:20)
Job Fair Opportunities (4:28)
Panel Interviews (1:24)
Behavioral Interviews (1:21)
Sequential Interviews (2:47)
Job Interviews Over a Meal (7:15)
The Recorded Video Interview (2:07)
Case Study Interviews (1:10)
Obnoxious Questions (1:32)
Tests and Projects (2:17)
Summer Jobs, Part-Time Jobs (2:56)
Interviewing for A Job With Your Existing Company (3:35)

Section 27: Congratulations! You've received a Job Offer!

Here is How to Handle Good News (0:13)
Get It In Writing (1:11)
Sometimes You Get a Better Offer (0:18)
Share The Good News Quickly (1:55)

Section 28: Negotiating Your Best Salary

Show Me the Money! (1:03)
This Is How Much Money You Want (1:33)
Your Response To Their First Offer (2:39)
What To Say About Salary (2:50)
The Budget Range (2:42)
It’s About More Than Money (1:29)
Know Your Priorities (1:30)
Added Value (1:26)
There Will Never Be a Better Time To Get a pay Increase Than Right Now (2:29)

Section 29: You Didn’t Get The Job Offer This Time

Nobody Gets Every Job Offer (0:56)
Don’t Ask Why (0:58)
Sometimes You Just Know (0:57)
It’s Really Not You (1:31)
OK, It Was You (1:20)
Focus On Building Your Long Term Reputation (2:57)

Section 30: Advanced Storytelling Techniques for Job Interviews

Your Accomplishments Will Be Remembered Thanks to Great Storytelling (1:30)
Tell Me About a Time... (0:38)
The Elements of Storytelling (0:49)
10 Assembling the Basic Build Blocks of Your Stories (1:08)
11 The Real Reason We Are Telling These Stories Is... (1:31)
13 Even Deeper Character Development (0:50)
14 You Can Be the Star of Your Own Show (1:40)
15 Here is Where All the Action Takes Place (1:39)
16 Why Nobody Wants to Hear About Your Happy Family (1:45)
17 Dialogue will Bring Your Stories to Life (3:02)
18 Sharing Feelings IS Professional (1:55)
19 Lights! Action! (And no Camera) (0:44)
20 Put the Audience On Their Edge of Their Seats (0:30)
21 It's OK Not to Love Storytelling (3:25)
22 Surprise! (0:38)
23 End with a Bang! (0:35)
24 Tie Your Message to Your Story (0:40)
25 Extra Ingredients for A Spicy Story (1:42)
And Now, Here Is Your Story (0:51)

Section 31: Double The Number of Job Interviews You Get

Time To Get More Job Interviews (1:06)
Pros and Cons of Online Job Sites (6:30)
Your Referral Pipeline (2:51)
The Radical Notion of Following Up (1:41)
Find Recruiters In Your Industry (1:13)
Social Media Referrals (3:17)
Leveraging The Insider’s Network To Your Advantage (5:03)
Connect At the Top (2:08)

Section 32: Broader Interviewing Skills Concepts

The Bigger Picture (0:23)
Learn from Every Single Interview (0:43)
If You do Get Advice From An Interviewer, Take It (0:47)
Don’t Be Concise. Be Fantastic. (0:42)
Guard Against Burnout (1:12)
You Have More Power If You Have An Existing Job (1:28)
Take a Stretch Interview (1:08)
The Best Place to Practice Is Still In Front of a Video Camera (1:26)
There Is No Such Thing As a Perfect Job (2:11)

Section 33: More Common and Uncommon Questions

Getting Ready for Even More Questions (1:47)
What Is Your Biggest Weakness (1:28)
What Is the Biggest Mistake You Have ever Made (1:20)
What Is the Toughest Question You Fear Being Asked (1:04)
Who Are Our Competitors (1:15)
What Kind of a Tree Would You Be (1:31)
Why do You Want to Leave Your Current Position (0:54)
What Is Your Ideal Work Environment (0:47)
What Would Your Previous Co-workers Say About You (0:46)
Why Are You The Very Best Person for This Job (0:53)
Would You Fit In Here With Our Corporate Culture (1:25)
What Is Your Favorite Book (2:07)
Take a Look At the Long List of Other Questions Posted Here In the Resource Section of this Lecture (0:43)

Section 34: Bonus Reading Section (Not a video, just text)

Secret to Foolproof Presentations - Spanish
1001_Ways_to_Wow_the_Media
MediaTrainingA-Z
Media Training Success - How Anyone Can Become A Media Pro
Secret to Foolproof Presentations
Public Speaking Success - How Anyone Can Become A Better Presenter

Section 35: Conclusion - You Are Ready for Any Job Interview

There Is Still A Chance for You To Ask Any Questions (0:45)
This Is How You Upgrade This Course (1:01)
You Are Ready for Any and Every Interview. Congratulations! (1:28)

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